Allergy is a condition of the immune system that reacts against foreign substances (allergens) that get into the body, which is caused by something that is eaten, inhaled or touched the skin. Allergic reactions can appear with symptoms are mild or severe, so crucial to giving first aid to overcome the little allergic reactions appropriately. If it is too late or is not handled properly, thus endangering his life.
Allergens that get into the body is not necessarily toxic substances, which are usually in the form of food, pollen, flowers to insect bites. However, for the little one who has allergies, this condition could be the thing that could threaten his life.
An allergy occurs when the body's immune cells begin to attack the substances that are relatively harmless as ' intruder ' that are considered able to provide bad influence on the body. The time of the first contact with the substance, the new body will produce antibodies. If the contact again, the antibodies would be ready to work and gave rise to a wide range of allergy symptoms.
Tsering allergy triggers include:
1. Flower pollen and dust mites
2. Foods that contain protein such as peanut, soy, fish, eggs, and dairy products
3 3. Insect bites, such as bees or wasps
4 4. The drug, which most often is a penicillin
5 5. The rubber that may cause allergic reactions of the skin
Allergic reactions can happen at the grassroots
The little experience a higher risk to have an allergy if members of his family, e.g. Mother or father, also experienced the same thing. Not only that, but the age of the children is also the age range is a more susceptible allergy.
Allergens that cause allergies are not the same on everyone. When there is an allergen contact with the body, the immune reaction can appear in different areas of the body. For example, when allergens enter via breathing such as pollen or dust mites, then the symptoms that can be experienced by the little one is a nasal congestion, itching, sneezing, and runny nose.
When an allergen enters from the food, then the allergy symptoms that appear could be expanded and include some of the organs of the body. Here below are some of the symptoms that appear in the little food allergies:
1 1. Tingling in the mouth
2. Swelling in the lips, tongue, face, and throat
3. Red swollen bumps and itching in the skin (called urticaria or Buran)
4 4. Symptoms in the respiratory tract characterized by shortness of breath.
Anaphylaxis alert
In addition to the allergens that can be different each person, the severity of symptoms also differ. Anyone experiencing allergy symptoms is mild, even up to the weight of a life-threatening. Allergy symptoms that manifest in exhale are one example of life-threatening allergy symptoms.
If the little one suffered severe allergy symptoms in the respiratory tract, airway constriction can occur due to swelling and excessive mucus production. When the airway narrowing and oxygen are difficult to enter, unconsciousness may occur. This heavy allergic condition called anaphylaxis.
Some forms of allergies, including food allergies, medication, and insect bites can induce anaphylaxis. The following are symptoms of anaphylaxis:
1. Fainting and loss of consciousness
2 2. Blood pressure decreases, the pulse is weak
3. Severe shortness of breath
4. Embossed skin rash
5. Head dizzy and feels to levitate
6. Nausea and vomiting
Do first aid measures should be done when the little one (or other family members) suddenly experiencing anaphylaxis, among others:
1 1. Instruct The minor or other family members to remain calm, in the position of lying.
2. Generally, the little one that is experiencing severe allergies have a history of treatment and have a stash of tools antiallergic suntan epinephrine. If available, immediately injected.
3. When the little one suffered a decrease in consciousness, check out the carotid artery pulse that is located in the neck. If still found the presence pulse, lay it in a safe place with the position of the feet is somewhat elevated. Don't delay injecting epinephrine.
4. Though their symptoms with injections epinephrin, little one should still be taken to the emergency installation because the symptoms may reappear when the effects of the medicine run out.
First aid for severe allergy symptoms shouldn't be too late because The condition worsens the risk is small, it could even result in death.
Meanwhile, a mild allergic reaction, where the little one is still conscious and look cool (just might interfere with his complaint), also cannot be underestimated. This condition also does not require the injection of epinephrine. At the moment this happens, give it drugs antihistamines for relieving allergy symptoms.
For example, in The smaller undiagnosed milk allergy, the mother can pass them on soy formula (soy) because it does not contain lactose, so this type of milk can also be consumed the little one with the condition of lactose intolerance.
How to prevent the occurrence of allergies is best to avoid its originators. This is the mother of two crucial tasks: identifying the originator of the allergy in order to completely avoid and knowing first aid to overcome The allergies. It's also important to know the drug responses. Remember, the drug can only be obtained from the doctor's prescription.
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